Latter Days (DVD, 2004, R-Rated Version)

Only a person of the talent who brought us “Sweet Home Alabama”, and who was a Mormon Missionary as a young man, could bring us this movie. His talent and insight merges into his writing and directing a movie that would be nominated for an Oscar under different societal circumstances.

It eventually becomes a love story, but along the way it portrays accurately both young, promiscuous gay men and the gamut of Mormon Missionaries, some of whom can be jerks, while most are sweet, sincere young men who feel a responsibility to help people in need or those who are in emotional crisis.

This is a tender, yet serious movie, while also providing insight to the fact that the lives of gays in our society are not all sex and partying envied (mostly by homophobic men), as well as debunking the theory that gays are a threat to family values and our traditional family structure.

It also provides examples and hope that young flaky, promiscuous gay men can become grounded and responsible, as well as bigoted straight men being capable of the occasional good deed when their inner human being emerges.

Mary Kay Place delivers a wonderful performance as the mother of the LDS Missionary who has been sent home from his Mission in disgrace, and summarily ex-communicated by his father the Stake President (Regional Manager in “gentile” terms), for simply kissing a man.

The glue that holds this movie together, in my opinion, is Jacqueline Bisset’s amazing performance as the owner of a restaurant where the gay characters are employed, and her treatment of them as if they were her own family. She delivers a remarkable performance as a middle age lady with class and compassion for others while running a tight ship providing a positive role model for them.

Being LDS, I can attest this film does NOT vilify or slander the Mormon Church. It merely presents but one conflict inherent in the current application of its Doctrine on many issues which haunt inactive members, resulting in their becoming “Jack Mormons”.

Towards the end of the movie, there is a plot twist reminiscent of the classic film “Laura” from the late 1940’s. Skipping this film for moral or political reasons will be your loss!

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I love this movie cuz it's a romantic tale and you get to see what
religon in any faith can do to some one and that you can find love in the most least places a most have if your a true romantic.

This movie is great. I watched it on TV and fell in love with it. It keeps you on your toes, and has your emotions swirling. You really know and feel the charecters feelings. It is a real heart felt movie. Love It, Love it, Love it

This movie was tastfully done. It showed the inner feelings of someone who is taught not to have gay feelings and how they were brought out by the young guy who sleeps around with trick after trick, yet how the young morman brought out the love in the other guy.
I bought it because I like to view things controversal yet this movie won me over. It shows that no matter what your background is, you can change in your beliefs and the way you perceive things.

As a Christian, it is an impossible life, it is difficult to understand how true love is not available because of scripture from a loving God.This is an awesome movie, very moving and shows the necessity for all of us to give grace and mercy to those whose lifestyles we might not understand, like or condone. Every last one of us on this earth past and prestent have at least "one dark blot" that we just can't overcome. In true Hollywood style we can fantasize through movies.THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE!!!

I bought the DVD because when I saw it on TV im impressed the way the story goes. For me its really a nice love story between a messionary and a party boy.Actually it is supposed to be my gift to a friend on his birthday but it didnt make it.